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Posted on 08/31/2005 4:00:15 PM PDT by NautiNurse
President Bush: "We are dealing with one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." Push has appropriated vast federal resources to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
78,000 people are currently in shelters. New Orleans evacuation continues. 10,000 additional National Guard troops have been called to service.
Hospitals are running low on supplies, and public health concerns include water borne disease, poor sanitation, food and drinking water contamination and shortages, mosquitoes, carbon monixide poisoning from electricity generators, lack of childcare, and the special needs of the elderly.
Links to various news, local and state government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
Inside Houma Today includes shelter and volunteer updates
WLBT.com Jackson MS
WALA Channel 4 Mobile, AL Includes links to distribution centers, Emergency Ops, etc.
Sun-Herald Gulfport MS Includes link to town by town reports
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
St Bernard Local Government
Alabama Homeland Security Volunteers can sign up online
Alabama DOT
Alabama.gov
Louisiana Homeland Security
Louisiana State Police road closure info
State of Mississippi Website has traffic alerts, emergency contact numbers
Streaming Video:
WWL-TV: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx"
WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739
WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WTOK-TV (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/
WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
Martial Law Declared in New Orleans
Due to the number of requests to assist, the following list of some charities is provided.
This is not intended as an endorsement for any of the charities.
www.redcross.org or 1-800 HELP NOW - note: website is slow
Salvation Army - 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army currently looking for in-state volunteers - (888)363-2769
Operation Blessing: (800) 436-6348.
America's Second Harvest: (800) 344-8070.
Catholic Charities USA: (800) 919-9338, or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: (800) 848-5818.
Church World Service: (800) 297-1516 or online at www.churchworldservice. org.
Lutheran Disaster Response: (800) 638-3522.
Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site, www.walmart.com.
Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Katrina Live Thread, Part IX
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12
Soldier shot in upper leg, getting attention. Shooter was civilian, is cornered.
OMG....I can't get the link to work. Please give updates. Praying
I agree the driver should go straight to Jasper for a case of the black, red & blues.
Happy now?
ping to 2141
Soldier is receiving medical attention, shot in upper leg ...
Perp is cornered in building . . .
I hope that is not correct. Soldier shot - don't think I can stand to hear that.
Why in the world did they release the prisons? Surely they could have transferred them to other prisons.
Looks like Louisiana is totally out of control or kickbacks/bribes are being offered to free them.
That link is not working in Windows Media Player...says file not there.
I'm not familiar with that; how does it work?
luckily there are several here listening. my goes in and out
But i heard the leg part and the subject cornered in the lockerroom part. Then mine faded.
Nice post....I'm from the area too...sorta
jackson Miss....same thing but no Gulf
Didn't the fine DEM authorities in NO pre-screen everyone entering the SD (in the rain, yet!) just to prevent this kind of thing?
More prayers, folks!
Full Disclosure: The fat lady hasn't just *SUNG*, folks.
She's come out for a 2nd encore.
That's correct. The link doesn't work. Can somebody get another?
Try Winamp if you have it. If not, download it from www.winamp.com.
somebody on the other thread said they kept trying, and finally it worked on the 10th try or so.
media player wouldnt work for me either, i went to aol player and it works but buffers out sometimes
say cancel or ok and keep trying
may take 20 hits
It works if you have the right version and codecs... It's working for me, don't know why.
Won't open for me, either.
We're gonna need to get our troops out of f'in New Orleans . . . Iraq I can take . . . Afghanistan I can take . . . but our boys being shot in Louisiana . . . No way . . . this cannot stand . . .
I have it in another window and bookmarked now. Thanks.
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